Emil lampbecht



E. LAMPREGHT.

COMBINED MATCH RBGEPTAOLE AND IGNITER.

APPLICATION IIL'ED FEB. 13, 1909.

Patented June 22, 1909.

WITNESSES THE NORRIS PETERS cd, wAsumcrou. n. c.

EMIL LAMPREOHT, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

COMBINED IJIATCH REGEPTACLE AND IGNITER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 22, 1909.

Application filed February 13, 1909. Serial No. 477,620.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMIL LAMPRECHT, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Match Receptacles and lgniters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the inven tion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combined match receptacle and igniter and is more particularly an improvement over that form of device shown in the application filed of even date herewith and my object is to provide a receptacle for the matches and retain them in position to be successively fed into an igniter.

A further object is to provide a suitable igniting device for the matches and a still further object is to provide means for moving the matches into engagement with the igniter.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 is a pers ective view of my improved device oomp ete. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view as seen on line 33, Fig. 2, and, Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the igniter.

Referrlng to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates a housing, which is preferably cylindrical and oblong, one end of the housing having an inclined bottom or closure 2, while the opposite end thereof is provided with a cap 3.

Extending through the housing 1 is a tube 4, which tube is secured to the wall of the housing in any preferred manner, as by means of solder 5, one end of the tube extending through the bottom 2 and having prongs 6 thereon to form an igniter, a striking pin 7 being also attached to the protruding end of the tube, which is of less length than the prongs 6 and is adapted to engage matches 8 as they are fed into the igniter and cause the same to ignite, the lower ends of the prongs being bent inwardly to form a stop for the matches, while the striking pin 7 is adapted to extend in the rear of the center of the match and prevent the match from returning into the tube. The tube 4 is provided with an opening 9 at its point of intersection with the bottom 2, whereby the matches may readily enter the tube and by extending the tube through the bottom 2 at the lowermost portion thereof, the matches will be fed by gravity into the opening.

A plunger 10 is extended through the tube 4 and protrudes beyond one end thereof, said plunger having a nut 11 surrounding the same, a portion of which is exteriorly threaded and adapted to engage threads in the end of the tube and by forming overhanging shoulders on the nut and pivoting the cap on the upper end of the tube, a suliicient pressure may be directed onto the cap to hold the same securely in position over the 11 per end of the housing. The cap 3 may a so be provided with a recess 13, in which is adapted to extend a tongue 14 on the housing 1 and more securely hold the cap in its closed position and as said recess is formed by striking up a portion of the cap, pressure may be applied to the struck-up portion to swing the cap on its pivot.

The plunger 1.0 extends a sufficient distance beyond the end of the tube 4-. to permit pressure to be directed thereon to move the plunger longitudinally and discharge one of the matches into the igniter and move the match against the striking pin to ignite the same, the exposed end of the plunger having a head 15 thereon, whereby pressure may be applied more readily.

A spring 16 surrounds a portion of the plunger, one end of the spring engaging a shoulder 17 in the tube, while the opposite end thereof engages a pin 18 extending through the plunger 10, said pin causing the spring to contract when the plunger is operated to discharge a match and also limit the outward movement of the plunger.

As soon as the plunger has been operated and a match moved into engagement with. the prongs 6, pressure is released on the head and the same will immediately be returned to its initial position by means of the spring 16, the lower end of the plunger moving above the opening 9, so that another match can enter said opening and to prevent said match from immediately descending into engagement with the burning match, a spring tongue 19 is secured at one end to the tube at and has its opposite end extended through a slot 20 in the tube, said extended end being longitudinal trend of the body, a tube ex-' l curved so as to partially close the passage through the tube, thereby preventing a match I l from descending into the igniter until such time as the plunger is moved into engagement therewith, in which instance, the spring f will readily recede into the slot 20 and permit the match to enter the igniter. I

This form of device is particularly ad apt able for house use and by providing a shield 21 for the prongs 7, ashes produced from the burned matches will be prevented from dropping upon the floor, and as the device is formed of metal, it will be impossible for l mice or rats to reach the matches and ignite them and cause a conflagration as frequently occurs in this manner. It will also be seen that a great many of the matches can be deposited in the housing and the housing occupy a minimum amount of space when stored away. t will further be seen that by forming the parts of the device of metal, it will be practically indestructible and at the same time cheaply constructed and further by tapering and inclining the bottom 2 as shown, the matches Will be successively fed into the tube until all of the matches have been consumed.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described, comprising a tubular body having one of its ends closed and formed at an obtuse angle to the tending through the housing and through the closed end of the housing, a cover pivotally mounted on the tube, a nut adapted to hold said cap in position, a plunger movably mounted in the tube and an igniter at the exposed end of the tube adapted to detain and ignite a match when forced. thereinto by the 40 plunger.

2. A device of the class described, comprising the combination with a tubular oblong housing having an inclined closed end and a cap for the opposite end; of a tube in said housing extending through the inclined end. section, said tube having an opening therein adapted to receive matches contained in the housing, the tube intersecting the inclined end at its lowermost point, a 0 plunger movably mounted in said tube, a nut surrounding said plunger and extending into said tube, a spring adapted to normally hold the plunger in its extended position, an igniter on the extended end of the tube and 5 means to prevent the casual descent of the matches into said igniter.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EMIL LAMPRECHT.

Witnesses C. S. FRYE, C. E. FETZER. 

